Elissa (ship)

The tall ship Elissa is a three-masted barque. She is based in Galveston, Texas, and is one of the oldest ships sailing today. Launched in 1877, she is now a museum ship at the Texas Seaport Museum. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990. The Texas Legislature designated Elissa the official tall ship of Texas in 2005.

Elissa
History
United States
NameElissa
OperatorGalveston Historical Foundation
Builder
Launched27 October 1877
Identification
FateTraining ship
General characteristics
Tonnage431 GRT 409 NRT
Length141 ft (43 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draft10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) .
Sail plan
  • three-masted barque,
  • 19 sails
Capacity430 tons cargo
Elissa
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Elissa
Elissa
LocationGalveston Historic Seaport,
Galveston, Texas
Coordinates29°18′34″N 94°47′37″W
Built1877 (1877)
ArchitectAlexander Hall & Sons
Architectural styleThree-masted Barque
Website1877 Tall Ship Elissa
NRHP reference No.78002930
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1978
Designated NHLDecember 14, 1990
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